Combination brush holder and paint can handle



Jan. 10, 1950 c. G. DAVIS COMBINATION BRUSH HOLDER AND PAINT CAN HANDLE Filed Aug. 10, 1948 IN VEN TOR. CLARENCE 6'. 04w:

Patented Jan. 10, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION BRUSH HOLDER AND PAINT CAN HANDLE Clarence G. Davis, Tracyton, Wash. Application August 10, 1948, Serial N 0. 43,361 Claims. (Cl. 224-45 I This invention relates to a combination brush holder and paint can handle, and is in the nature of an improvement upon the brush holding devices of my co-pendin application filed on October 13, 1947, under Serial No. 779,540, in that it combines with a brush holder, a handle or holder for a paint can.

' It is the principal object of my invention to provide a simplified and inexpensive device of the above stated kind, that will effectively serve its intended purposes.

More specifically stated, the objects of the invention reside in the provision of a brush holder and can handle that is in the nature of a Spring clamp, formed from a single piece of resilient sheet metal, and comprising a vertical hody portion that is adapted to engage flatly against the side wall of a paint can, with its upper end portion extended above the can rim and formed with an opening designed to receive the handle of a brush therethrough in a manner whereby to hold the brush in position to drain or drip into the can; said vertical body portion being joined at its lower end with an outwardly and then upwardly directed handle forming portion which, at its upper end, is turned inwardly to extend through and beyond the said opening and formed with a hook to holdingly engage with the cover seating flange in the upper end of the can, thus to secure the device functionally in place.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of the character above stated that, when applied in use, will be placed under yielding tension and, by reason of this tension, will retain itself against release from the can under all normal conditions of use.

Still further objects of the invention reside in the details of construction and relationship of parts embodied in the device, and in its mode of application and use, as will hereinafter be fully described.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a brush holder and can handle embodied by the present invention as functionally applied to a paint can.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the can with brush holder applied thereto; a part of the can body being broken away for better illustration and understanding of the manner of securing the brush holder.

Fig. 3 is a top view of a part of a can, showing the present brush holder and handle member ap plied thereto.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 2. Referring more in detail to the drawings: The present device, which is designated in its entirety by numeral 10, is made from a single and continuouspiece, or strip of resilient metal, such as sheet steel, bent in a manner to provide a main body portion of U-shape; one leg of this body portion, referred to as the inner leg and designated by numeral ll, being designed to engage flatly against and to extend vertically along a side wall of a paint can, or the like, as has been illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The outer leg of this body portion, designated by reference numeral I2, is joined to the inner leg by the curved base portion H of the U-shaped body. The resiliency of the metal of the base portion permits the outer leg to be sprung inwardly at its upper end toward the inner leg for a purpose presently apparent.

The upper end portion of the inner leg of the U-shaped body designated by reference numeral 14 is curved outwardly and upwardly, as shown best in Fig. 2, and has the central portion cut away, or removed, thus to provide an opening l5 of such size that the handle of a paint brush may be projected therethrough, as has been shown best in Fig. 1. When the device is applied to a can, the lower edge of this opening is at the level of the top of the can.

The upper end portion of the outer leg oithe body, designated at It, is reduced in width as shown best in Fig. 3 and is bent directly inwardly, to pass through the lower end portion of the opening l5, and. at its inner end is provided with a downwardly and outwardly turned hook portion I1; this hook portion being in opposed clamping relationship to the upper end portion of the leg II as will be understood by reference to Fig. 2.

With the device so formed, it is applied and used as follows, it being understood that it is intended for use with the present day types of paint cans of the type illustrated. First, the cover or lid of the paint can is removed, thereby leaving the cover seating flange exposed for the application of the securing hook of the present device thereto. In Figs. 1 and 2, the paint can is. designated by numeral 20, and the cover seating flange, which extends inwardly from the upper end seam 21 of the can body side wall, is designated by numeral 25.

The U-shaped body member of the present device is then placed flatly against the side wall the drip therefrom, the

of the can substantially as shown in Fig. 1; the leg portion II being disposed vertically and approximately even at its upper end with the upper end seam. Then the upper end portion of the outer leg of the body is pressed toward the can until the hook I! is within the inner rim of the flange 25. Then the device is bodily shifted downwardlyand the inward pressure against the leg 12 is released so that the hook II, will engage with the flange 25 as in Fig. 2. The'ueshaped body thus being securely attached to the can by the hook i1 serves as a handle for holding, carrying or handling of the can. 'The tension under which the hook I! at all times keep the device securely clamped against the can body wall.

To insure the handle agains'tfany lateral turn H ing or rocking action on the can body, the inner leg H is transversely and outwardly or arched, as has been shownat 28 in F'g. 4, so that the le ll will engage the 'c'anawa'll only along its longitudinal edge portions.

After a paint brush such as shown at 30 in cupped the inner leg '4 can and formed with an opening for the reception of the handle portion of a brush therethrough to hold the brush, and the said outer leg having a part turned inwardly from its upper end, and engaged in holding contact with the top edge of the can thus to functionally secure the device to the can.

2,. A combination paintbrush holder and handle comprising a resilient body member, substantially of U-shape, adapted to be disposed with portion thereof vertically engaged against the side wall of a can and its outer leg portion spaced outwardly from the can as a is engaged with the flange will handle therefor, said inner leg portion having .an, upper end extension designed to project above and outwardly from the top edge of the can, and formed with an openin for the re- Figs. l'or 2 hasbeen'used, should it be desired 7 to-hold it over the can so that the can will'catch extended through the opening Id of the outwardly curved upper end portion of the inner leg, to rest near the brush head upon theinner end portionof the inwardly directed part i6,'an'd-t'o engage against the memberacross' the top of the openingl5. The relationship and formation 'of these-various parts of the device is such that the brush will be supported above the normal level of paint in the can as hasbeeirshown in Fig. 2. Thus the device has the dualpurpose'of brush holder and can handle. 1

"The device may be readily detached'to permit closing the can merely by pressing the outer leg inwardly to disengage th'e hook I! from flange so that the device can .be lifted free. 1 l

Such devices may be madein' various sizes to' dapt them for use on cans of large or small size; However, one size will readily accommodate cans of a wide range of sizes; i

Having thus described my inventionpwhat I claim as new therein Letters Patent is: v

.1. A combination paint brush holder and handle comprising a body member, substantially of U-shape, adapted to be disposed nerzleg portion thereof vertically engagedagain'st the side-wall of a can, and its outerleg'spacedoutwardly from the-can as a hand hold; said.

inner leg portion having an upper end extension designed to project above the top-edge 'of' the with the in- 1 brush handle portion is and .desire to secure by V U-shaped body is of ception of the handle portion of a paint brush therethrough to hold the brush head over the can, and the said outer le portion of the body member having a part turned inwardly there-. from and formed at its inner end with a hobk to engage in holding contact 'over the 'topedge' of the can to secure the device thereto. f 3. A combination paint brush holder and handle comprising a body member, formed an a continuous strip of resilient to provide a body portion of U shape, adapted to be disposed with its inner leg portionen'gaged flatly and vertically against the side wall of a paint can or the like; said inner leg portion having an extension at its upperend extending outwardly and upwardly from the can and formed with an opening of the passing of the handle portion of a brush therethrough to support the brush overthecan and said outer leghaving a'portion turned directly inwardly therefrom and passed thro ugh the' bottom portion of said opening and formed withxa downwardly and outwardly turned-hook to engage in holding contact over thetop; edge and flange of the can to secure"the=device to thecan. V v i- 4. A device as recited inclaini 3 whereinthe resilient metal and the said U-shaped body is applied to the canunder such' compression that the said' hook is yieldinglyf clamped'over'th'e can flange a 5. A device as recited'in' claim 3 wherein the: inner leg'of the U-shaped -body member'is transversely arched'to bear in line contact along its opposite edges with the camr'body wall. i

' CLARENCE G. DAVIS.

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